Chadha & Co. has over the years successfully advised a large number of foreign clients on establishment of their businesses in India. We advise and assist clients in one or more of the following 3 stages of doing business in India:

Pre-Entry

  • Advice on legal and regulatory issues relating to Foreign Direct Investment
  • Advice on appropriate entity depending on factors such as industry, proposed activities in India, tax issues etc.
  • Advice on appropriate use of holding companies in offshore jurisdictions

During Entry

  • Establishing Indian entity
    • Government approvals, if necessary
    • Company formation
    • Setting up liaison office, branch office, project office
  • Joint Ventures
    • Due diligence
    • Negotiations
    • Transaction documents
    • Government approvals
  • Acquisitions
    • Due diligence
    • Negotiations
    • Transaction documents
    • Regulatory clearances/ approvals
    • Closing
    • Franchising, licensing, distributorships, agencies

Post-Entry

  • Anti-bribery
  • Banking and finance
  • Contracts
  • Competition law
  • Compliance
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate secretarial matters
  • Dispute resolution – litigation, arbitration, mediation
  • Environment law
  • Intellectual property
  • Labour and employment
  • Ongoing advice on other legal and regulatory issues
  • Project finance
  • Real estate
  • Regulatory issues
  • Tax – direct and indirect, cross-border and DTAAs
  • White collar crime